Bush SIgns Off On Sandoval Judgeship

Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval's U-SDistrict Court commission has been signed by President Bush,following an 89-to-zero Senate vote earlier this week confirminghis appointment to the federal bench. A former state assemblyman, chairman of the Nevada GamingCommission and the first Hispanic elected statewide in Nevada,Sandoval will assume a U-S District Court seat in Reno beingvacated by District Judge Howard McKibben. McKibben is going onsenior status. Sandoval, a Republican, was elected attorney general in 2002. Hewas recommended for the judicial post by Senator Harry Reid andalso was backed by Senator John Ensign. Sandoval will be replaced as state attorney general by Las Vegaslawyer George Chanos (CHAY'-nos), Guinn's choice. Chanos plans torun for a full four-year term next year.

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